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Head-to-head · Game Achievement Trackers

Trophies Hunter vs RetroAchievements

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Trophies Hunter #1 in Game Achievement Trackers 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Try Trophies Hunter
RetroAchievements #4 in Game Achievement Trackers 9.0/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit site

Trophies Hunter leads on 0 checks, RetroAchievements on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTrophies Hunter · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Trophies Hunter
  • Most featuresTrophies Hunter · 5 of 5

Trophies Hunter scores higher on our rubric for game achievement trackers: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Trophies Hunter is the better fit for broad, cross-platform achievement tracking. RetroAchievements is the better fit for open-source retro achievement tracking.

  • Trophies Hunter fits best

    Broad, cross-platform achievement tracking

  • RetroAchievements fits best

    Open-source retro achievement tracking

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Side by side

Feature Trophies Hunter 9.4/10 Visit ↗ RetroAchievements 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.0
Ranking #1 in Game Achievement Trackers #4 in Game Achievement Trackers
Best for Broad, cross-platform achievement tracking Open-source retro achievement tracking
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price Free plan Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS Web, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Email Community, Docs
Integrations 20 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo
Features Trophies Hunter 5/5 · RetroAchievements 3/5
Achievement import ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Progress analytics ✓ ✓
Social comparison ✓ ✓
Mobile app ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Game database ✓ ✓
Specs
Platform coverage All_major_platforms All_major_platforms
Our review
Pros
  • Links accounts across major gaming platforms and synchronizes achievement progress
  • Combines guides, roadmaps, missable flags, DLC tracking and game databases
  • Adds streaks, heatmaps, rarity statistics, history and leaderboard comparisons
  • Custom achievement sets with Hardcore and Casual modes
  • Leaderboards, rankings, events, badges, and mastery tracking
  • Wide emulator support plus a web API for game and user data
Cons
  • Advanced statistics, collections, history and some synchronization are Premium features
  • The listed client platforms are web and iPhone
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of single-platform players
  • Focused on classic games played through supported emulators
  • Requires users to provide their own game files
  • Platform support depends on compatible emulators and cores
Our verdict

Trophies Hunter is a web-based and iPhone tracker for players who collect trophies and achievements across multiple gaming services. It links accounts from PlayStation Network, Xbox, Steam, Nintendo Switch and other platforms into a…

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RetroAchievements adds achievement tracking, competition, profiles, and progress tools to classic games played through supported emulators. It is aimed at players who want structured goals, completion tracking, rankings, and community…

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  1. Trophies HunterGame Achievement Trackers 9.4Free plan
  2. RetroAchievementsGame Achievement Trackers 9.0Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Trophies Hunter — where it wins

    • Links accounts across major gaming platforms and synchronizes achievement progress
    • Combines guides, roadmaps, missable flags, DLC tracking and game databases
    • Adds streaks, heatmaps, rarity statistics, history and leaderboard comparisons

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced statistics, collections, history and some synchronization are Premium features
    • The listed client platforms are web and iPhone
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of single-platform players

  • RetroAchievements — where it wins

    • Custom achievement sets with Hardcore and Casual modes
    • Leaderboards, rankings, events, badges, and mastery tracking
    • Wide emulator support plus a web API for game and user data

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on classic games played through supported emulators
    • Requires users to provide their own game files
    • Platform support depends on compatible emulators and cores
  • Trophies Hunter9.4/10 · Free plan

    A broad tracker for unified achievement progress, guides, analytics and platform comparison.

    Try Trophies HunterFull verdict →
  • RetroAchievements9.0/10 · Open source

    A deep open-source tracker for retro-game achievements, leaderboards, and mastery.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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